Five Live Yardbirds
Yardbirds
390 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 1925378 |
| Excel File Row | 318 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:09:08 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Columbia |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | 33SX 1677 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XAX 2725-1N GG 1 ("KT pressed side B""3 flipback""6412 Garrod & Lofthouse Patent Pending""KT middle pressed""back cover name ink blue pen") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XAX 2726-1N M 1 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing from 1964 of *Five Live Yardbirds*, on Columbia, is a raw and fundamental sonic testament to the explosive British R&B scene. The decision to release a debut album entirely live, recorded on March 20th at London's legendary Marquee Club, was audacious and revolutionary. It captured the pure and unfiltered essence of the Yardbirds: Keith Relf's blues intensity, the propulsive rhythms and, above all, the notorious instrumental "rave-ups" that Eric Clapton led with a ferocity and innovation unprecedented for the era. Rather than polishing the sound in the studio, the band chose to immortalise their live energy, defining their status as a stage powerhouse and leaving an indelible mark on the evolution of rock, a raw and authentic sonic document that still vibrates with incredible urgency today.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Too Much Monkey Business
- A2 - I Got Love If You Want It
- A3 - Smokestack Lightnin'
- A4 - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
- A5 - Respectable
- B1 - Five Long Years
- B2 - Pretty Girl
- B3 - Louise
- B4 - I'm A Man
- B5 - Here 'Tis
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